How Therapy Works
If you've been trying to make sense of something for a long time, a relationship, a pattern, a feeling you can't quite name, this is a space to do that without having to have it all figured out before you arrive.
Practical details
Sessions are available online via Zoom and in-person in Melbourne, and run for 60 minutes.
Online sessions offer flexibility and privacy, particularly if you're balancing work, family, or safety considerations. Face-to-face sessions can feel more contained for some people, especially when working with more complex or embodied experiences.
If you're unsure where to start, many people begin with a short consultation to get a sense of whether the work feels like a good fit. Others prefer to book a full session straight away, either is fine.
For fees, availability, and common questions:
NDIS: NDIS: Self-managed and plan-managed clients are welcome.
→ Learn more about NDIS counselling support
When you're ready
If part of you has been considering therapy but something keeps holding you back, that's often not hesitation in the way it's usually described. It can be a response shaped by past experiences where being open, needing support, or relying on someone else didn't feel entirely safe.
Starting therapy doesn't require certainty. You don't need to know exactly what you're looking for, have a clear goal, or be able to explain everything that's happened.
You can read more about why taking the first step can feel difficult here:
→ When Therapy Feels More Threatening Than the Pain
There's no pressure to have the right words or know exactly what you're looking for. You're welcome to reach out with a question first, or simply book when it feels right.
If you’re unsure whether online or face-to-face therapy is the right fit for you, I’ve written more about the differences here:
What sessions look like
We move at your pace. Sometimes that means making sense of a specific situation that's been weighing on you. Other times, it's slowing things down enough to notice what's happening underneath the thoughts, in your body, your reactions, your patterns.
I'm actively engaged in the work with you. I'll reflect what I'm noticing, help you piece things together, and gently challenge where something doesn't quite add up, always with care.
Many people arrive feeling pressure to explain everything clearly or tell their whole story straight away. That's not necessary. We can begin wherever feels most manageable, whether that's something that happened this week, a relationship that's been on your mind or simply a sense that something doesn't feel right.
The work often involves exploring both what's happening in the present and the experiences that may have shaped it. Together we might look at relationship patterns, attachment experiences, self-criticism, boundaries, grief, nervous system responses or the ways past experiences continue to influence how you see yourself and others.
I draw on a range of trauma-informed and attachment-based approaches, adapting the work to what feels most helpful for you. Depending on your needs, this may include elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT), nervous system regulation work, and psychoeducation. I'll also be offering EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) soon.
You don't need to know what any of those approaches mean before starting. The focus is not on fitting you into a particular model, but on finding a way of working that helps you feel understood, supported, and able to move forward.
If you'd like to understand more about how trauma-informed therapy works in practice, including what we focus on in sessions and how the pace is guided, you can read more here:
→ Trauma-Informed Therapy in Melbourne
Over time, the work tends to shift. From trying to understand what happened, to feeling more steady in yourself, clearer about what you need, what feels right and what you're no longer willing to carry.
Is this the right space for you?
You don't need a clear label for what you've been through to reach out.
Many people I work with arrive feeling confused, worn down, or questioning themselves in ways they didn't before. This space may be a good fit if you recognise yourself in any of the following:
You find yourself replaying conversations, trying to work out what really happened.
You've started doubting your own perceptions or reactions.
You feel responsible for keeping the peace, even at a cost to yourself.
You've left a relationship but still feel emotionally caught in it.
You struggle with self-criticism, shame, or a sense that you're never quite good enough.
You want clarity, not just about them, but about yourself and what you need.
You don't have to be in crisis to begin. If something here feels familiar, but you're not quite sure how to name it yet, you might find it helpful to explore the areas I work with.